
SEMICON BIOSOLUTIONS, a new innovative business idea developed at CBGP, advances to the next phase of the actúaupm startup competition
SEMICON BIOSOLUTIONS has been selected as one of the most innovative business ideas in the 20th actúaupm Entrepreneurship Competition. The idea was one of the 10
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CBGP collaborates with two companies (Genomics4All and Symborg SLU) to develop new metagenomic technologies and contribute to more sustainable agricultural production
The METAS project is a national grant by the Public-Private Collaboration call from the State Research Agency and its financially supported under the
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Mycoviruses as a part of the global virome: diversity, evolutionary links and lifestyle
Drs. Ayllón and Vainio make a compilation of the current information on the genome organization, diversity and taxonomy of mycoviruses, discussing their possible
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Computer models of cell polarity establishment in plants
In this paper we review the current literature about computer modeling of cell polarity establishment in plants. We provide an overview of the biological components
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More about where plants place in the fight against pandemics
New contributions about how plants can play relevant roles in this important sanitary issue.

Activity Report CBGP
The latest activity report covering the years 2017-2019 is now available. Check out the CBGP progress, highlight and interesting facts.

When intrinsically disordered parts are necessary to obtain highly ordered structures
Advanced computational studies, including molecular dynamics, have revealed the need to maintain intrinsically disordered regions of a functionalized coat protein, in
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A comparison of methods for training population optimization in genomic selection
Genomic selection is a breeding tool which employs genomic information to estimate an individual's phenotypic value. Its effectiveness is heavily influenced by the
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Plant Biotechnology and Genomics Center (CBGP) participates in the international Initiative Plants for climate ACTion! (PlanACT!)
PlanACT! Is a new plant scientific initiative that aims to identify key research action areas to find immediate, mid-term, and long-term solutions for Greenhouse gas
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Daniel Conde, CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) researcher, receives a Junior Leader Incoming Grant from the la Caixa foundation
Daniel Conde, a researcher from the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA/CSIC), receives a prestigious La Caixa Junior Leader fellowship to
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The Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA/CSIC) presents the results of the PANGREEN-CM project and its associated infrastructures
The new CBGP Green BioFactory for Health makes it possible to massively produce biomolecules of health interest in plants and to respond to future pandemics and other
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Dual domestication process in grapevine
Glacial cycles and wild adaptations shaped grape domestication and the rise of wine.

New roles of CDF1 in tuber yield and starch and amino acid content in potato
Cycling Dof transcription factors (CDFs) have been implicated in different aspects of plant growth and development. In Arabidopsis and tomato, one member of this
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Symbiosis between legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria promotes drought tolerance
Drought is one of the greatest threats to agricultural production. Work carried out by CBGP researchers shows that legumes that have established symbiosis with
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Temperature changes in the root ecosystem affect plant functionality
Climate change increases the frequency of extreme heat events aggravating negative impact on plant development and yield. We show that to analyze the consequences of
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
"Innovando en femenino: Mujeres en Montegancedo" will take place on February 13, to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Novel LRR-MAL-RKS required for plant immunity in response to cell-wall glycans
The plant immune system perceives a diversity of carbohydrate ligands from plant and microbial cell walls. CBGP researchers have discovered a new family of
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New types of viral nanoparticles
New types of viral nanoparticles derived from elongated virus have been developed in the CBGP group ‘Plant Virus Biotehcnology’. These new nanoparticles allow
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Plant-phytopathogenic bacteria interactions alter the response to herbivory
Plant responses to biotic stresses depend on previous interactions and environmental conditions. In this study, we demonstrate that plant-phytopathogenic bacteria
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Alternative scoring methods of fusarium head blight resistance for genomic assisted breeding
Disease phenotyping is a burdening step when evaluating plant resistance due to the labor and time required. It becomes even tougher when the same plot or plant is
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Shared mechanisms governing host range, qualitative resistance and quantitative resistance in plant-pathogen interactions
Successful host colonization by plant pathogens requires the circumvention of host defence responses, frequently through sequence modifications in secreted pathogen
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Plant chromatin feels the heat to regulate the time of flowering
Warm temperatures impact flowering time and negatively affect crop productivity. We have provided a phenotypic, molecular, and transcriptional framework for the
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Ángel Goñi-Moreno awarded with the “Margarita Salas” 2022 research prize of Comunidad de Madrid
The CBGP researcher, Ángel Goñi-Moreno has been awarded with the prestigious Margarita Salas 2022 research prize from the Community of
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Viruses are far more than pathogenic agents in plants
Invited comment of CBGP researchers on the discovery of a persistent plant virus infecting Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes from wild populations and laboratory
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Plants signal herbivore attacks using positive and negative regulators
Upon herbivore perception, a complex signaling process is triggered, which typically involves the activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPKs) cascades. In
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Polar auxin transport modulates early leaf flattening
The leaf is one of most important and remarkable plant organs. The flattened leaf blade is the accomplishment evolutionary adaptation aimed at maximizing
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Costs of resistance-breaking and virus genetic diversity
Overcoming plant resistance by viruses is often hindered by associated fitness penalties. We report on a new penalty, associated to costs of reversion to
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A nanobiotech development with CBGP involvement gets a national award in México
The work has been awarded with the Bionano Innovation Award: Science and Technology CINVESTAV Neolpharma 2022.

The CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) researcher Dr. Jaime Huerta-Cepas has been listed by Clarivate™ among the world’s most influential researchers in the Biology and Biochemistry research field
Each year, Clarivate™ identifies in this group a select number of researchers who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2022, fewer
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Controlling electrical activity with phytohormones
Cells convert electrical signals into chemical outputs to facilitate the active transport of information across larger distances. This electrical-to-chemical
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How do leaf and floral primordia acquire distinct shape?
A long-standing question in biology is to understand how organ shape emerges that ultimately determines its function. To address this question, we quantitatively
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Alterations of plants-microbe interactions under environmental stress conditions
The symbiosis of plants with growth promoting fungi comes at a certain price for the host plant. In this review article, we summarized the current knowledge on how
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Using networks to design genetic circuits
The transition from traditional molecular biology to synthetic biology increases the complexity of genetic designs. These are not just DNA sequences, but also
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Two key components of the enzyme nitrogenase, which converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia, have been produced in a major food crop
Researchers from the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP) – a joint research center established by the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) and the
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A study led by CBGP researchers shows that interactions among cancer mutations determine tumor properties and patient survival
Cancer results from the accumulation of mutations that promote proliferation and spread of tumor cells. Research performed at the CBGP and the NIH (USA) measured the
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Bruna Fernanda Silva de Sousa awarded a Bayer Foundation fellowship
The CBGP researcher, Bruna Fernanda Silva de Sousa a PhD student from the research group Associations of symbiotic bacteria with plants under the supervision of Prof.
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Interviewed by “Unidad de Cultura Científica UPM”
Soledad Sacristán and Araceli Díaz, two CBGP Principal investigators have been interviewed by “Unidad de Cultura Científica UPM” as the female inventors of UPM.

Towards a better understanding of the molecular basis of the symbiosis between plants and their root endophytes
Plants life in close contact with a huge number of different microbes, including fungi and bacteria. Some of those microbes promote plant growth and stress tolerance.
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Viral nanoparticles are useful in food allergy research
Work carried out by CBGP researchers of the Scientific Area ‘Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering’, together with the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación
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PhyloCloud: una plataforma cloud para visualizar y interpretar los datos filogenómicos
PhyloCloud is an online platform that combines analytic tools, utilities and advanced visualization options relevant for a wide range of phylogenetic and phylogenomic
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How chromatin contributes to make plants green: Unveiled a NuA4-mediated histone acetylation mechanism regulating Arabidopsis chloroplast biogenesis
In this work we provide mechanistic insights demonstrating a key role for chromatin remodelling in the regulation of plastome transcription for proper chloroplast
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Hydrogels supplemented with nanoparticles derived from plant viruses for the fabrication of nanostructured materials for tissue engineering
Nanoparticles derived from Turnip mosaic virus, previously functionalized with human Epithelial Growth Factor made in plants, substantially improve ‘in vitro’ growth
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There is room for plant biotechnology in the fight against cancer
CBGP researchers of the Scientific Area ‘Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering’, together with researchers of the CIEMAT ‘Molecular Oncology Unit’ and the Institute of
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Root growth of crops is altered by climate change
Climate change have a harsh impact on agricultural production, threating food security. Plants perceive, integrate and respond to stress signals differently according
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The auxin precursor indole-3-acetamide controls a specific subset of stress-related target genes
The Plant hormonal regulatory networks group described a role for indole-3-acetamide (IAM) in environmental stress responses. By performing differential expression
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An automatic method to quantify trichomes in Arabidopsis thaliana
The team led by Dra. Santamaría has developed a new method based on machine learning that quantifies trichomes quickly and easily with high precision.

Rapid and simple colorimetric method developed for screening of nitrogenase variants
Using this method, researchers found nitrogenase variants more resistant to oxygen and independent from ancillary chaperones.

Araceli Díaz Perales, CBGP researcher, elected member of the scientific council of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition
Dra. Araceli Díaz Perales, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the UPM, and Principal Investigator of Plant Allergens Group at the CBGP, has been
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Farewell to fertilizers? A step further
Industrial agriculture relies, among other things, on the use of nitrogen fertilizers to maintain high crop yields. Although nitrogen is the most abundant element in
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Professor Luis M. Rubio Herrero, researcher at the CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) is appointed member of the Academia Europaea
Professor Luis Rubio, leading researcher of the Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation group at the CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) elected member of the Academia Europaea.

Phytopathogenic bacteria perceive plant-derived compounds to ensure plant entry and the onset of the infection
The Phytopathogenic Bacteria Group from CBGP characterize the role of a chemoreceptor from Pseudomonas syringae involved in the perception of two abundant amino acids
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Meeting of the Research NETWORK "Learning from nature: multitrophic interactions for the protection of crops and forests"
The Research NETWORK “Aprendiendo de la naturaleza: interacciones multitróficas para la protección de cultivos y bosques” held a meeting with concerning companies of
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Hydroxynitrile lyase defends Arabidopsis against Tetranychus urticae
Researchers from the CBGP group "Plant-Phytophagous Molecular Interactions" discover the defense role of the hydrixynitrile liase against spider mite attack.

Deciphering the essential role of HOP co-chaperones in auxin signaling
CBGP researchers discover that the co-chaperones of the HOP family (HSP70-HSP90 organizing proteins) play an essential role in the stability of the hormone
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The future of sustainable agriculture: environmentally friendly bio-based solutions
The Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP) of the UPM and Tradecorp have launched the joint research unit "Biological Solutions for Sustainable
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CBGP participates in the #UPMDay22
The UPM celebrates the #UPMDay22 on 17th and 18th May 2022 at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid). It is a 360º event, with parallel agendas and several
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A new protein belonging to the Lipid Transfer Proteins family has been identified in durum wheat
The Plant Allergens group from CBGP in collaboration with a group from the Sfax Biotechnology Center (Tunisia) has identified a new protein involved in the defense
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Biological-based solutions, the innovative commitment to sustainable agriculture
Tradecorp and the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics launch the joint research unit Biological Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture.

Ángel Goñi-Moreno, CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) researcher, receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC)
Ángel Goñi-Moreno, researcher from the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA/CSIC), receives this European grant for the ECCO project, which
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Keeping our skin healthy: the first step to prevent food allergy
The “Plant Allergens” research group, from the Polytechnical University of Madrid, led by Professor Araceli Díaz Perales, has described how damage in the skin
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Green light to the commercialization of the first human vaccine made in plants
The authorization of this vaccine represents an important milestone for the biotechnological industry of plant-made recombinant pharmaceuticals, an area in which the
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How does Flowering locus T2 work in poplar? Shedding light on its novel functions
Novel functions of the floral integrator FT2 in poplar by controlling gibberellin (GA) pathway: promoting shoot apex development and limiting internode
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Plant-Pest Interactions: a research topic of interest for pest control
A researcher from the CBGP writes, in collaboration with European researchers, the three editorials published in a special issue on plant-pest interaction, which has
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Professor Luis Rey, researcher at the CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC), awarded the Science and Technology for Society UPM Award
This award recognizes his large activity of scientific dissemination, his work aimed at bringing science closer to the public and the impact of the initiatives
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Epigenetic modifiers regulate flowering time in Brassica crops
CBGP researchers discover that the epigenetic mechanisms regulating flowering are conserved but work differently between model plants and Brassica crops.

Transcriptomic landscape of hervibore oviposition in Arabidopsis: a systematic review
Researchers from the CBGP group "Plant-Phytophagous Molecular Interactions" studied the transcriptomic response of Arabidopsis to oviposition.

Towards laboratory automation
Biofoundries are facilities that automate current manual processes in molecular biology, bioengineering and synthetic biology. This leads to more rigorous and
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Identified the key role of the phytohormone ABA in the response to Nitrogen availability in the root endodermis
Nitrate is an essential nutrient for plants and at the same time a very powerful signaling molecule that modulates multiple aspects of plant growth and development,
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Plant Science’s Contribution to fighting viral pandemics: COVID-19 as a case study
About the potential of plants for pandemics.

The relevance of plant LTPs: from agriculture to health
The team led by Prof. Araceli Díaz Perales has published a review about this protein family, where they remark their potential use in crop improvement, as well as in
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Dr. Pedro Crevillén appointed group leader at Plant Development CBGP programme
Dr. Pedro Crevillén Lomas has been appointed as new group leader at CBGP (UPM-CSIC/INIA) after having achieved a Científico Titular position within the
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Dr. José M Jiménez-Gómez joins CBGP to lead the new Adaptive Genetics and Genomics Lab
Dr. José M. Jiménez-Gómez has recently established the Adaptive Genetics and Genomics Lab in the ...

The CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) redesigns and launches its new website to coincide with the start of its new accreditation as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence (2022-2025)
The new website improves the dissemination of CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) activities, incorporates more transparent information on the operation of the center, and advances
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May the dark be with roots: Effects of root illumination in vitro experiments
The root system generates an underground network that is essential for the plants as it anchors the plants to the soil, provides nutrients and water and facilitates
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Ecological distribution and evolutionary value of the global microbiome
Published in the journal Nature the article "Towards the biogeography of prokaryotic genes" with the participation of the Comparative Metagenomics Lab of the CBGP led
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Dr. Mónica Navarro receives from the Minister of Agriculture the Fertiberia`s second Award for her doctoral thesis directed by Dr. Luis Rubio at the CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC)
Dr. Mónica Navarro Rodríguez receives from the Minister of Agriculture the Fertiberia second Award for her doctoral thesis "Molybdenum Metabolism in Azotobacter
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Flowering genes modulate plant tolerance to virus infection
Plant tolerance to virus infection requires functional alleles of flowering repressor genes.

eggNOG-mapper v2: efficient functional annotation of genomes and metagenomes
Functional annotation of genomes and metagenomes is a key step in this era of high throughput sequencing of DNA. The new eggNOG-mapper version, published in Molecular
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The CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) researcher Dr. Jaime Huerta-Cepas have been listed by Clarivate™ among the world’s most influential researchers in the multidisciplinary research field
Each year, Clarivate™ identifies in this group a select number of researchers who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2021, fewer
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Rhizobia that nodulate lupins do so efficiently if they have a secretory nanosyringe
Rhizobia are soil bacteria known to provide atmospheric nitrogen to legumes by releasing them from nitrogen fertilizers. The rhizobia-legume interaction occurs in
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Mechano-biochemical principles of anisotropic root growth
In this article by @PlantDynamics we developed a next generation computer model of plant root growth that incorporates biomechanics with biochemical processes
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Lo que las esponjas marinas pueden decirnos sobre la evolución del cerebro
Un consorcio internacional de investigadores liderado por el laboratorio del Dr. Detlev Arendt (EMBL, Alemania), y en el que participa el laboratorio de Genómica
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Lifestyle and niche adaptation play an important role in the selection of the chemosensory receptor profile of bacteria
A collaborative work between the "Phytopathogenic Bacteria" and the "Comparative Genomics and Metagenomics" groups reveals that selection and evolution of the
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Shaping the organ: How plants make forms
How do plants make organs? This simple but intriguing question has been the subject of research for almost a century. In this article we will go through the history
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Different strains of the same virus differentially alter typical plant developmental traits, including secondary cell wall deposition
CBGP researchers from the ‘Plant Virus Biotechnology’ group, together with groups from Valencia (Spain) and Vancouver (Canada) describe for the first time the impact
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How Do Pathogens Evolve Novel Virulence Activities?
This is one of the Top 10 Unanswered Questions identified by scientists doing research in molecular plant microbe interactions, addressed by the journal MPMI® in a
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Arabidopsis uses Zinc-toxicity as a defence mechanism against the necrotrophic fungus Plectosphaerella cucumerina
Researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA) belonging to the groups "Metal homeostasis in plant-microbe interactions" and "Plant innate immunity and resistance to
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Researchers' night at CBGP
Interactive workshops for children, adolescents and families at the Laboratory of Plant Cultivation and Greenhouses of the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics
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The co-chaperone HOP3 plays an essential role in jasmonate hormone signaling and in plant defense
Researchers at CBGP unveil that the co-chaperone HOP3 is able to regulate the jasmonic acid hormonal network by means of the correct folding and activity of its
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Green technology to fight pollution: How poplar trees manage to degrade persistent carcinogenic polluta
Los chopos tienen una capacidad demostrada para absorber y metabolizar bifenilos policlorados (PCBs), una familia muy relevante de contaminantes persistentes con
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Spider mite egg extract modifies Arabidopsis response to future infestations
Researchers from the CBGP group "Plant-Phytophagous Molecular Interactions" studied the transcriptomic response of Arabidopsis to the mite egg extract and its
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How translation is adapted to plant characteristics?
Researchers at the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA) and at La Mayora (IHSM-UMA-CSIC) reveal some of the most interesting peculiarities of
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Development of a new system for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 by researchers from the CBGP
Researchers form Plant Allergens groups at CBGP take part, in collaboration with the Optics, Photonics and Biophotonics group at CTB, in the development of an
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CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) awarded a new accreditation as Centre of Excellence Severo Ochoa
This new Severo Ochoa accreditation is a recognition of the scientific excellence and technological innovation of the CBGP and a boost for the development of its new
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Disentangling transcriptional responses in plant defense against arthropod herbivores
In this work, a transcriptomic meta-analysis was used to disentangle transcriptional responses in plant defense against arthropod herbivores. This strategy was
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Tolerance to aluminum: from model plant to crop
Using data generated from basic research we have determined the function of STOP1 and ALMT1 in rye tolerance to aluminum toxicity and low pH in the soil. This
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Cell populations synchronized through plant hormones
Synchronizing gene expression in complex eukaryotic communities is challenging. The PlantDynamics lab constructed a synthetic system inspired by bacteria response to
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A chromatin switch attenuates abiotic stress responses during the floral transition
Plants react to environmental challenges by integrating external cues and endogenous signals to maximize survival and fitness. This work reveals a chromatin switch
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José Manuel Palacios elected Director of ETSIABB
The entire CBGP community would like to congratulate José Manuel Palacios who has been elected Director of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica,
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Identification and functional analysis of MADS12, a gene involve in the reactivation of growth after winter in trees
Identification and functional analysis of MADS12, a gene involve in the reactivation of growth after winter in trees.

he best attack does not always start by a good defense: Higher plant tolerance/resistance may be an evolutionary advantage for viruses
CBGP researchers report that, depending on the plant population structure for tolerance, viruses evolve to promote plant resistance or plant tolerance depending on
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First Spanish-Chinese Workshop of the Centre of Excellence for Plant-Environment Interactions (CEPEI) held last 31st May and 1st June 2021
The First Spanish/Chinese Workshop of CEPEI took place in 2 half-day sessions last 31st May and 1st June 2021. The event brought together thirteen keynote speakers
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Integration of Single-cell Omics with Gene Regulatory Network Reconstruction maximizes dissection of molecular processes
In multicellular organisms, the functionality of cells requires the acquisition of specific identities and molecular fingerprints. The analysis of organisms at the
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UPM and the Pozuelo Council promote scientific and technological culture among young people
UPM and the Pozuelo Council have signed a collaboration agreement to develop several dissemination activities to show how research and innovation are faced in the
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Single-cell disection of Lateral Root ontogeny
Plants can generate new organs throughout their life. We dissect through Single-cell RNA-seq how lateral roots (the postembric organs that form the bulk of the root
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New CBGP (UPM-INIA) Scientific Advisory Board appointed
The newly appointed CBGP (UPM-INIA) Scientific Advisory Board will jointly supervise and support the research activities of CBGP and contribute to the further
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Characterization of the wider collection of mycoviruses infecting the fungus Botrytis cinerea for its use as biocontrol agents
Botrytis cinerea is the fungus that causes gray mold in a wide range of host. The disease caused by this fungus causes serious economic losses for growers in a wide
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CBGP Teams Up with Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales (Sacyr) to Improve Solid Urban Waste Treatment Processes
In the MICROUWAS-BIO project metagenomics will be used to characterize the microorganisms involved in the biodigestion of urban waste organic matter.

Sabater 2021 Award granted to Javier Cabrera
We are pleased to inform that Javier Cabrera has been selected among other excellent applicants as the winner of the SABATER 2021 award granted for young SEBP
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CBGP launches it new Scientific Programme on Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering of Plants and associated Microorganisms (SynBIO2)
Print español español CBGP launches it new Scientific Programme on Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering of Plants and associated Microorganisms (SynBIO2) This SynBIO2
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Identified a new function of CERES in plant defense against potyviruses
Researchers from the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA) reveal how a translational regulator induces different defense responses against
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CBGP (UPM-INIA) welcomes the EC study on new genomic techniques
CBGP (UPM-INIA) welcomes the EC study on new genomic techniques and wants to thank the EU Council for having requested it. As EU-SAGE member, the CBGP (UPM-INIA) has
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Proteome Analysis Reveals a Significant Host-Specific Response in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae Endosymbiotic Cells
The Rhizobium-legume symbiosis is the result of a delicate adaptation of both partners into an efficient nitrogen-fixing entity that constitutes a model plant-microbe
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CBGP (UPM-INIA) gets the P1 Biosafety Seal for all its main building labs
he CBGP (UPM-INIA) has recently receive the P1 Biosafety Seal for all the labs of its main whole domain. This accreditation is granted by the Spanish
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First Spanish/Chinese Workshop - Centre of Excellence for Plant-Environment Interactions (CEPEI) 2021 (2)
The Centre of Excellence for Plant-Environment Interactions (CEPEI), a recently established joint international research Initiative created to maximize the synergies
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The CBGP supports EU-SAGE Letter to European Commission calling for a proportionate, non-discriminatory approach to innovative plant breeding
The CBGP (UPM-INIA) joins the Letter recently submitted to the European Commission (EC) by the European Sustainable
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Computational predictions of receptor proteins-glycans interactions triggering plant immunity
Big congratulations to the CBGP’s Plant innate immunity and resistance to necrotrophic fungi research group. The Plant Journal has selected one of their recent
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A peptide transporter participates in nodule metal homeostasis
Disregulation of peptide transporter MtYSL7 affects plant growth, nitrogen fixation rates, and nodule metal concentration.

Old genetic resources and new genomic tools for a resilient agriculture
Plant genetic resources are potential sources of biodiversity, especially useful in the current climate change scenario. The genotyping of more than 500 varieties of
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Plants in the fight against Covid-19
Dr. Fernando Ponz, PI of the CBGP’s Plant Virus Biotechnology research group
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CBGP Balancing Gender Programme (cBGp)
Coinciding with 8M, International Women's Day, we launched the "CBGP Balancing Gender Program" (cBGp).

The CBGP organizes the CBGP_S3-Forum on “Novel Genome Editing Technologies: Evolution and Revolution”
The CBGP (UPM-INIA) organizes, in the frame of its CBGP_S3-Forum Program, the Workshop “Novel Genome Editing Technologies: Evolution and Revolution” that aims to
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Development of synthetic biology tools for the expression of recombinant proteins in rice plastids
There are proteins encoded by nuclear DNA that are synthesized with an N-terminal signal (Transit Peptide) that mediates interaction with of translocator complexes on
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Mixed‐linked β‐1,3/1,4‐glucans derived from the cell walls of microorganisms and plants trigger disease resistance responses in plants
The Plant Immunity Group of the CBGP (UPM-INIA) has studied together with the company Plant Response Biotech,, a CBGP spin-off, and within the framework of an
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International Women’s and Girls' Day in Science
To promote scientific vocations in girls, it is essential that they have real references, and for this, this Thursday, two of the scientists of the CBGP will tell us
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Sweet Immunity: plant cell wall is a dynamic structure determining plant disease resistance to pathogens and fitness
CBGP researchers demonstrate the key role of plant cell wall in the regulation of specific plant immune responses opening the possibility to enhance crops disease
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Repression of barley cathepsins, HvPap-19 and HvPap-1, differentially alters grain composition and delays germination
Researchers from CBGP demuestran the role of two gene encoding cysteine-proteases of barley (cathepsins F- and B-like) associated with the mobilization of grain
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Araceli Díaz-Perales, researcher at CBGP (UPM-INIA) and Miguel Holgado, researcher at CTB will jointly give the master lesson in the Solemn Academic Act of Santo Tomás de Aquino of UPM
The lesson talk title will be: "COVID 19: A master Lesson on science and technology"

The price of the induced defence against pests: a meta-analysis
Researchers from CBGP demonstrate through a meta-analysis the importance of the different variables that surround the plant-arthropod interaction as well as the
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How plants keep track of time to develop
Time tracking is vital for plants because many plant processes occur periodically. Branching of the root system is driven by a molecular clock known as the Root
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Nitric Oxide, an essential intermediate in the plant-herbivore interaction
Researchers from CBGP compile in a perspective article the role of nitric oxide (NO) and associated molecules with the NO metabolic pathway in the generation of plant
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How do plants build on their favorite nutrient?
Plants adapt their growth to nutrient availability in the soil. One of most pressing global food challenges is to engineer plants towards more efficient nutrient
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Computational predictions of receptor proteins-glycans interactions triggering plant immunity
CBGP researchers have developed a computational pipeline that predicts interactions between plant immunity receptors and glycoligands from microbial or plant cell
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Democratizing precision farming through prediction of the soil microbiome from environmental features
When technical or financial resources are limited, agrofood microbiome-engineering strategies could be assisted through prediction of current or future microbiome
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Change in the presidency of SOMMa: Maria A. Blasco substitutes Luis Serrano
After three years as president of the Severo Ochoa – María de Maeztu Alliance, Luis Serrano, director of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) ends his term and
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Signaling for "the holes" in the cell wall through where lateral roots will emerge
Pectin esterification and vesicular traffic are part of the Root Clock oscillating signaling system that initiates lateral roots. This signaling alters the stiffness of cell walls and the
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Discovery of a new strategy to improve Nitrogen use efficiency in crops
Nitrogen (N) is an essential macronutrient and its availability in the soil is a crucial factor for the growth, distribution and productivity of crops. In the present
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Unraveling the role of HOP as a central hub in response to stress in plants
Researchers at the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA) analyze the role of the HSP70-HSP90 co-chaperone HOP in plant response to stress.

Comparative transcriptomics reveals hidden issues in the plant/pest interaction
Here, we show the potential of combining: i) high throughput transcriptomic data of the Arabidopsis response to a pest, the spider mite Tetranychus urticae, with ii)
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CBGP researchers disclose a novel nexus involved in balancing growth with plant stress responses
Plants respond to environmental stresses with growth reduction and premature phase transition which, in turn, leads to significantly reduced plant productivity. A profound understanding of the
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Chromatin dynamics contribute to the spatio-temporal expression pattern of virulence genes in a fungal plant pathogen
Plant pathogens use the so-called virulence factors to colonize their host. The genes that codify such proteins are tightly regulated and are only induced during host
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The Nitrogen Fixation in Cereals Project Enters Phase III
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) receives $6.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for development of biological nitrogen fixation
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Leading scientific and innovative business associations call together to put R&D&I at the heart of the country's strategy
The announcement is made in light of the recent approval of the preliminary draft of the Spanish government’s budget which announces an investment of more than
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CBGP researchers discover a novel group of plant cell wall-derived elicitors
Plant diseases have devastating consequences on crops, causing losses of up to 30% in crop production. Fortunately, plants have developed a robust immune system that
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Plant Allergens research group develops a new system for food allergy diagnosis
Plant Allergens research group, led by Araceli Díaz at CBGP, in cooperation with Optics, Photonics and Biophotonics research group at CTB, has developed a novel
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Dr. Maria J. Harrison has been nominated as the new member of the External Advisory Board of the CBGP
Dr. Maria J. Harrison is the William H. Crocker Professor
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Blue light perception by epiphytic Pseudomonas syringae drives chemoreceptor expression enabling efficient plant infection
Foliar bacterial pathogens must adapt to the environment on the leaf surface and eventually enter the plant tissue and cause disease. Therefore, the study of the
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Described a new plant immunity pathway in tomato that confers enhanced resistance against the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae
The heterologous expression of the YODA gene from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtYDA) in tomato plants activates a new immunity pathway that confers enhanced resistance to
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Susanna Manrubia (CNB-CSIC) has been nominated External Advisor of the Computational/Systems Biology and Genomics Program (CsBGP) of the CBGP
Susanna Manrubia is an internationally recognized expert in developing theoretical and computational models for the evolution of molecular populations, and in the
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2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: CRISPR/Cas9
The 2020 Chemistry Nobel prize was awarded yesterday to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors.

The Centre of Excellence for Plant-Environment Interactions (CEPEI) announces the result of its first call for collaborative research projects (2)
CEPEI is a joint research and innovation initiative between three centres of excellence: Spain’s CBGP (UPM-INIA), and the Chinese Academy of Science’s IGDB and PSC.
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Researchers from CBGP, CTB, and IDSSC are working on the development of a Covid-19 diagnostic kit
The research group of Dr. ...

Which genes determine fungal life-style in the interaction with plants?
The fungus Plectosphaerella cucumerina is a pathogen of some crops and a model organism for the study of Arabidopsis thaliana basal and nonhost resistance to
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MtCOPT2 is a mycorrhiza-specific copper transporter
In this work, we study the first metal transporter specific of a symbiosis essential for growth of 85% terrestrial plants in natural environments and for sustainable
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Angel Goñi-Moreno joins the new Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering Program of the CBGP to lead the new Biocomputing group
Dr. Ángel Goñi-Moreno joins the new CBGP Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering program, and establishes the Biocomputation Lab. He comes from Newcastle University
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Dsup, a protein unique to tardigrades, protects DNA from radiation: How does it do it?
Dsup, a protein unique to tardigrades, protects DNA from damage produced by radiation and radicals. We present the first computational study on the Dsup-DNA interaction at atomic detail. Our
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Metal nicotianamine transporter MtYSL3 delivers iron and zinc for nitrogen fixation
The iron and zinc delivered by the YSL3 protein is used in symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legume root nodules, one of the main sustainable alternatives to the overuse
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Antonio Molina (CBGP Director) joints the new SOMM alliance Executive Board as Executive Director
Four new delegates and a new executive director will design and execute in coordination with the presidency the strategies for communication, visibility, I+D+i, global impact and intitutional
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How virus infections alter plant developmental traits. A case study of flower stalk elongation
The virus-induced alteration in the developmental pattern of the flower stalk is associated to the kind of intracellular dynamics of a non-structural viral protein, which is governed by the
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Open Statement of EUSAGE (European Sustainable Agriculture Through Genome Editing)
Agriculture and food production must become more sustainable in a world facing an increasing, more affluent world population, climate change, and environmental
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New CBGP (UPM-INIA) Directory Board appointed
The new CBGP (UPM-INIA) Directory Board which will jointly supervise and support the activities of CBGP was appointed on February 12th, 2020 for the 4 years-term.

Wheat: a strategic crop to feed world increasing population
CBGP (UPM-INIA) initiates a strategic research and innovation program on wheat. This research will generate new wheat varieties with better adaptation to environment
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SlCDF4 as a new key factor controlling tomato size and composition
El tomate es uno de los cultivos mas importantes a nivel global y un modelo para estudiar la biología de desarrollo y calidad de fruto. Aunque se han identificado varios genes implicados en
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TOMAS RUIZ ARGÜESO: Brief sketch of a life among rhizobia
Tomas Ruiz Argüeso (Villamol 1943 - Madrid 2020) was Full Professor of Microbiology and, until his death, Emeritus Professor at CBGP and Department of
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How roots of crops adapt to climate change?
Plant roots are responsible for water and nutrients uptake, but changes in soil temperatures associated to climate change alters this process limiting crop growth. Root traits for adaptation to
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Atomic structure of the most critical protein for global nitrogen fixation determined EN
The 3D atomic structure of the nitrogenase cofactor maturase NifB has been solved at high resolution uncovering a unique mechanism to control formation of highly reactive radical species by the
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The regulation of germination: an updated guide for researchers
The ability of a seed to germinate and establish a plant at the correct time of year is of vital importance from an ecological and economic point of view. This paper reviews the mechanisms that
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Dr. Andrea Sánchez Vallet joins the Interactions of Plants with Environment (IPM) program of the CBGP (UPM-INIA) EN
Her research aims to understand the molecular bases involved in the interaction between plants and potential pathogens and to determine the key pathogen components
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Seed dormancy and chemical modifications of nucleic acids
This review focuses on new mechanisms of controlling gene expression during seed dormancy: the oxidation and methylation of the mRNA and DNA. The biological significance of these chemical
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CBGP team awarded Chan Zuckerberg grant to support scientific software for phylogenomic analysis
El equipo de Genómica Comparada y Metagenómica del CBGP (UPM-INIA), dirigido por el Dr....

PlantResponse Biotech, a spin-off of the CBGP (UPM-INIA), leads AgBiotech investment in Europe in 2019
The Agri-FoodTech investment continues to break records across the world, reaching $20 billion in 2019, up more than 6-fold the 2012. Investment. PlantResponse Biotech SL has
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Identified a transporter that delivers iron to symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules
The iron delivered by the FPN2 protein is used in symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legume root nodules, one of the main sustainable alternatives to the overuse of nitrogen fertilizers.

Progress toward the isolation of "hidden" cell populations of dark-growing organs
High-resolution, cell type-specific analysis of gene expression greatly enhances the understanding of developmental regulation and responses to external stimuli in any multicellular organism. A
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Plant defences against Tetranychus urticae: mind the gaps
Plant defences against phytophagous arthropods include multiple molecular events, since the perception to the final synthesis of defensive compounds. This review deals with teh current knowledge
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Computational analyses unveil key amino acids of lipid antigen-presenting proteins in the initial stages of allergen recognition
The molecular recognition that triggers the immune response to allergens start at the loading of molecules onto antigen-presenting proteins that activate T-cell receptors. CD1d is the protein in
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Novel Genome Editing Technologies: first report of consumers attitude towards the use of these technologies
The Norwegian GENEinnovate consortium has published the first report on Norwegian consumers attitudes towards the use of gene editing in livestock and crop plants in
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Structural clues for unraveling the first stage of lipid-antigen presentation in immune responses to allergies
The complex response of the human immune system to the presence of hazardous molecules is triggered through their recognition by T-cell receptors facilitated by antigen-presenting proteins. We
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FIRST COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS CALL OF THE SINO SPANISH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR PLANT-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS (CEPEI) (2)
The Center of Excellence for Plant-Environment Interactions (CEPEI), an international research center created to maximize the synergies between Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas
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Insights into the function of the new chromatin remodeling complex in plants
Chromatin remodeling processes play essential roles in the regulation of various physiological processes in plants through changes in gene expression. In this work we discuss recent progress in
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The CBGP gets a grant to acquire new equipment for its Systems Biology and Modelling Lab (SysBioM) (2)
CBGP (UPM-INIA) has received recently a competitive grant from the Spanish Research Agency/Ministry of Science and Innovation for setting-up a new scientific
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The suitability of plants against new human virus diseases, also against coronaviruses
The use of plants as biofactories allows the production of very high amounts of human virus proteins suited for the quick development of vaccines and diagnostic tools

Pathogen emergence: virus infections cannot be isolated from their environment
How does the environment influence the transmission dynamics and emergence of pathogens? A new study of plant-virus infections suggests the organization of ecosystems is flexible and adapts to
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The poly(A) site selection and the salicylic acid signaling modulate the responses to low nitrogen availability
Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient for plant growth and production. For plant improvement, we need to identify and understand the mechanisms that plants have evolved to cope with N deficiency.
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New functions of CDF factors in the regulation of plant growth and metabolism
In terrestrial environments, water and nutrient availabilities and temperature conditions are highly variable, and especially in extreme environments limit survival, growth and reproduction of
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CBGP researchers discover a gene that regulates plants’ disease resistance and cell wall composition
Plant diseases have devastating consequences on crops, causing losses of up to 30% of yield. Plants have developed a robust immune system that allows them to defend against pathogens and pests.
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Nicotianamine-enabled iron delivery for nitrogen fixation
Iron delivered by the NAS2 protein is used by legume nodules to carry out nitrogen fixation, one of the main sustainable alternatives to the overuse of nitrogen fertilizers.

The weakening of endosperm cell walls is mediated by mannanases secreted from the aleurone layer of germinating barley seeds
Cereal seeds (wheat, rice, maize, barley...) constitute the first world crop. In this work, it is described that mannans are particularly abundant in barley seeds and the study of mannanases and
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Designing new molecular breeding tools for strategies of drought tolerance in Vicia
Common vetch is a legume with high content of vegetable protein. This crop is relevant in sustainable agriculture systems by avoiding the use of nitrogen fertilizers, reducing CO2 emissions and
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Proof that chloroplasts can host active Nitrogenase
The Caro and Rubio labs, in the context of the "BNF Cereals" Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation project, show that tobacco can be engineered to produce active
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The First Spanish/Chinese Workshop "Centre of Excellence for Plant-Environment Interactions (CEPEI)”
CEPEI, a newly established international research center created to maximise the
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Harnessing beneficial plant-fungus interactions to confront climate change effects
To confront global climate change effects, agricultural innovations must be embraced. To achieve maximum improvements, the agricultural innovations should not focus
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The CBGP (UPM-INIA) celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a contest and at event at the centre facilities on February 11
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11, 2020), the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics, CBGP (UPM-INIA), organizes the first contest of
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Biosynthesis of Nitrogenase Cofactors
Research in the laboratory of Prof. Luis Rubio aims at understanding the biochemical processes and mechanisms that enable biological N2 fixation, the reduction of inert N2 gas into ammonia. A
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Biocontrol capabilities of the genus Serratia for sustainable agriculture: Enterobacteria with a unique secondary metabolism
Serratia are enterobacterias, widely diverse and occupying many different habitats such as water, soil, plants, vertebrates and humans. They share a rich secondary metabolism and are
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Advances deciphering the epigenome of plants
Epigenetic regulation in plants has enormous implications for crop improvement and agriculture. Researchers at Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA) used next-generation
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Gain and loss of accessory genes accelerates gene sequence divergence and promotes speciation in prokaryotes
A recent study in Nature Communications led by CBGP researcher Dr. Jaime Iranzo compares the tempos of genome evolution through acquisition and loss of accessory genes and through mutations in
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Identification of a specific regulator of protein synthesis in plants
Researchers at the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA) reveal how plants modulate protein synthesis to adapt it to their living style.

A step closer to nitrogen-fixing plants
The study shows the power of combining synthetic biology and hard-core biochemistry to engineer a critical step of nitrogenase biosynthesis in yeast..

Forest Genomics and Biotecnology
This ebook addresses research in genomics and biotechnology to improve the growth and quality of forest trees for wood, pulp, biorefineries and carbon capture.

Uncover the mechanism by which poplar measures the night hours to determine its annual growth period
Researchers at the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA) are leading an international study that shows how a circadian clock gene in poplars acts as a molecular sensor to
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Five scientific challenges led by women, L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science 2019 award
The challenges of climate change and the protection of biodiversity, the minimization of the impact of plastics in the oceans, the impact of the gender perspective in the treatment of
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The Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of Beijing and the Shanghai Centre for Plant Stress Biology (PSC) to establish a joint
This new International centre will bring together three world-leading plants research institutes to tackle the global challenge of producing enough food for the world population by generating
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Dr. Alejandro Couce joins CBGP (UPM-INIA) as Junior Group Leader founded by Severo Ochoa
Dr. Alejandro Couce joins the new CBGP Computational Systems Biology and Genomics program (UPM-INIA) with 6 years of postdoctoral experience in France (Paris, INSERM) and the
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The structure of Turnip mosaic virus, an important plant virus with a wide host range, has been solved
Plant viruses with an elongated and flexuous architecture are problematic candidates for a detailed structural characterization, since the flexuous nature of their capsids prevents
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An Integrative Approach to Analyze Seed Germination in Brassica napus
Farmers require vigorous seeds to ensure the establishment of their crops. Our study have used different integrative approaches to produce a more comprehensive understanding of the regulation of
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Chemoperception of specific amino acids controls phytopathogenicity in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
There is substantive evidence that chemotaxis, the directional migration of cells in response to chemical gradients, is a key requisite for efficient pathogenesis in plant pathogens, facilitating
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Viruses at the interface between wild plants and crops
Inoculum flows between wild reservoirs and crops is assumed to be central for plant virus emergence. This topic is addressed here focussing on the geminiviruses, a major group of emergent
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FAIR - more than a happy feeling!
The FAIR Principles for publishing scientific data say that data should be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Adherence to the FAIR Principles allows machines to correctly
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Identified the factors that determine the seed transmission rate of plant viruses
Dr. Pagán´s group identifies the virus speed of within-host movement and its level of multiplication in the plant reproductive structures as key determinants of seed transmission rate, a central
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TV report on the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA) in the scientific and dissemination program Lab24 of TVE
The Spanish Television program Lab24 published a report about the research and innovation activities carried out at the CBGP (UPM-INIA), which is one of the Spanish centers with the seal of
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The Centers and Units of Excellence grouped in SOMMa reiterate in a meeting with representatives of the Governments of the Regional Governments the impact of the Severo Ochoa - María de Maeztu program on the scientific and technological progresses of the
On Monday, September 9th , there was a meeting between the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, senior officials of 15 Regional Governments, and 42 Spanish research institutions of
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Climate change could promote virus dispersal through seeds
CBGP researchers discover that the increase of environmental light intensity, the main consequence of climate change, facilitates virus invasion of the seeds by altering plant defenses. This
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Dr. Jaime Iranzo is joining the CBGP (UPM-INIA) as a Ramón y Cajal Researcher
Dr. Iranzo joints the new Computational/Systems Biology and Genomics Program of the CBGP (UPM-INIA). Dr. Iranzo has completed a 5-year postdoctoral fellowship at the National Center for
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The CBGP (UPM-INIA) welcomes Dr. Angel Goñi-Moreno as visiting scientist
Dr Goñi-Moreno is a Lecturer in Synthetic Biology at the School of Computing of Newcastle University (UK), and Principal Investigator at the Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems
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VII Bioinformatics Student Symposium
The Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics will host on 17 October 2019 the VII Bioinformatics Student Symposium organized by the Spanish Regional Group of Students (...

Plant defenses against pests driven by a bidirectional promoter
The research team led by Dr.Isabel Diaz has identified and validated the functionality of a bidirectional promoter in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana. This work demonstrates the activation
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European scientists ask the EU Parliament and EU Commission reconsider genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production
One year ago today, the ECJ unfortunately took a very tough stand on genome editing with its strict legal decision. The European scientific community, representing 126 plant research institutes
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Warm ambient temperature effects on flowering time in Brassica crops
One of the main challenges of our society is to cope with the negative impacts of climate change on agriculture. In a recent study published in The Plant Journal, CBGP researchers
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LHY2 Integrates Night-Length Information to Determine Timing of Poplar Photoperiodic Growth
The research team led by Isabel Allona and Mariano Perales, in collaboration with Phil Wigge’s and Katja Jaeger’s teams, described a novel mechanism used by poplar to
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New multidrug transporter of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato involved in resistance to plant antimicrobials
Multidrug resistance (MDR) efflux pumps protect bacteria against a wide spectrum of antimicrobial compounds. The number of studies on MDR systems in phytopathogenic bacteria is rather limited,
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To increase crop production with fewer fertilizers: The relevance of the phosphate
Phosphate deficiency in soils is one of the major causes of agricultural production losses. Therefore, continuous fertilizers application is required to increase yield, but this excessive use has
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Cucumber mosaic virus as a potential selective pressure on Arabidopsis thaliana populations
It has been proposed that in wild ecosystems viruses are often plant mutualists, whereas agroecosystems favour pathogenicity. We seek evidence for virus pathogenicity in wild ecosystems through
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Synthetic biology techniques to get better and more reproducible transgenic plants
For more than 20 years, plant biologists have tried to achieve complete control of transgene expression. However, until the techniques to target transgenes to safe harbor sites in the genome
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CBGP postdoctoral researchers succeeded at the major European Congress on Allergy and Clinical Immunology by winning two awards
Jaime Tomé Amat and María Garrido Arandia, Postdocs at the Plant Allergens group led by Araceli Díaz Perales, won awards for
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Plant proteases: from key enzymes in germination to allies for fighting gluten-related disorders
The properties of plant proteases acting along seed germination encouraged us to explore an alternative approach for enzymatic gluten degradation to generate gluten-free wheat for celiac
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More and better genomic information just by changing the polyA
Genes encode all information needed for the correct development and adaptation of organisms to changing environments. This information is transcribed via messenger RNAs to produce proteins. The
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The mold allergen Alt a 1 is related to asthma vía its interaction with the lung receptor SLC22A17
Alt a 1, mold allergen released from spores of A. alternate, is related to asthma, although the molecular mechanism remains unclear. We described that Alt a 1 binds to SLC22A17, a receptor found
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CBGP PhD student awarded a double prize in the III Edition of "My thesis in a nutshell" UPM Symposium
Guadalupe Hernández Ramírez, a Predoctoral student at Molecular Basis of Allergenicity and Cross-Reactivity in Plant Food group led by Araceli Díaz Perales won a double prize in the 2019 Edition
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PlantResponse Biotech, a CBGP spin-off, named Top 50 Agtech companies of 2019 by THRIVE
PlantResponse, a UPM spin-off company founded by CBGP researchers and a CBGP strategic partner, was named one of the 50 best agtech companies in 2019 by SGV Venture-THRIVE, a global AgTech
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The Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA) celebrates the 5th International Fascination of Plants Day
The CBGP (UPM-INIA) will open its doors on May 17th to celebrate this day and to present its novel outreach and educative program “Food4All (F4A): Plant to reach the
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The endophytic fungus Serendipita indica helps to reduce Na+ accumulation in plants exposed to salinity
Here is an increasing need to search for alternative strategies to improve tolerance to plant salinity. One of them is to give greater prominence to the microbiota that lives associated with
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The type VI secretion system of Rhizobium etli Mim1 has a positive effect in symbiosis with beans
It is known that bacteria interact with other bacteria, with eukaryotes or with the environment, thanks to proteins that secrete outside the cytoplasm. So far, several secretion systems have been
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Engineering tree seasonal cycles of growth through chromatin modification
We summarized the major findings of the chromatin-remodelling role during growth-dormancy cycles and we explored the transcriptional profiling of vegetative apical bud and stem tissues during
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CBGP Phd Student awarded during 6th European Chemical Biology Symposium
Carmen Yuste-Calvo, a Predoctoral student at Plant Virus Biotechnology group led by Fernando Ponz won a prize for the best short presentation during 6th European Chemical Biology Symposium
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The relevance of being out of order: requirement of Intrinsically Disordered Regions for metalloenzyme biosynthesis
Hydrogenases are key metalloenzymes for the bioproduction and oxidation of hydrogen with potential biotech applications, such as the generation of bio-based fuel cells. The activity of
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A decade at the forefront of Agroforestry Biotech
The Plant Biotechnology and Genomics Center (CBGP), a mixture research center of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y
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TIR-Lectin two-domain protein confers defence properties against spider mite attack
One protein with two domains, lectin and Toll-IL receptor is able to alter not only JA and SA but also different hormonal levels and to confer defence properties in
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Channelling of the metabolic flux through the Vick-Zimmerman pathway contributes to fine-tune plant defence
Oxylipins play important roles in plant defense against biotic and abiotic cues. Because all oxylipins are derived from the same pathway, we investigated how their synthesis might be regulated,
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Unravelled new mechanistic insights into the role of histone acetylation in controlling the expression of floral repressor FLC in Arabidopsis
We have demonstrated the role of the Arabidopsis YAF9 proteins in the control of different developmental processes. Our data support that YAF9A and YAF9B are histone H3 readers with unequally
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An interview with Prof. Francisco García Olmedo
The Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering interviews Prof. Francisco García Olmedo, a retired UPM Full Professor, early inspirer and promoter of CBGP foundation.

CBGP participates in the R + D + M2 day Woman of Montegancedo
CBGP researchers will celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science by taking part in R + D + M2 day Woman of Montegancedo, an event that will be hosted by the CAIT on 11th February
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La Caixa INPhINIT Phd Fellows joined CBGP
CBGP recently incorporated two Phd students of prestigious La Caixa INPhINIT fellowship of 2017 call to develop projects related to plants-pest’s interactions and computational evolutionary
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CBGP researchers awarded with UPM prizes during celebration of St Thomas Aquino´s day
The UPM celebrated the St Thomas Aquino´s day. During the ceremony two Group Leaders of the CBGP (UPM-INIA) were awarded with research prizes: Mark Wilkinson won the prize of the most cited UPM
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An interview with Prof. Pilar Carbonero
Prof. Pilar Carbonero, a CBGP-UPM Full Professor, is interviewed by the Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering (in Spanish) about her long scientific career.

Environmentally sensitive molecular switches drive poplar phenology
The CBGP research group “Circadian and seasonal control group of growth cycles-poplar dormancy” together in collaboration with the “Seasonal growth control in perennial plants” research group
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The first formal data publication from CBGP
As part of the Severo Ochoa objectives for CBGP, we proposed to increase the quality and reusability of our data outputs, as well as increasing the number of high-quality publications from CBGP,
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Differential response of silencing HvIcy2 barley plants under biotic and abiotic stresses
We have shown how barley lines with silenced cystatin responds differently under biotic and abiotic stresses. The functional specificity of cystatin changes plants proteolytic activities in
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Repression of some cysteine-proteases makes barley leaves more resistant to pest and pathogens
Repression of two C1A barley cysteine-proteases results in thicker leaf cuticles, changes in the stomata pore area and causes some other physiological modifications. As a consequence, plants
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The seed embryo sends signals to the encapsulating endosperm to promote cell expansion events critical for germination
This study identifies endosperm expansion during imbibition as a necessary key step in the regulation of germination and defines its control by an embryo-initiated gene network. This provides an
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A new plant immunity regulator that controls the production of reactive oxygen species during disease resistance responses
Plants activate highly controlled immune responses against pathogens to avoid unnecessary processes that might negatively impact on plant fitness. CBGP researchers have discovered that MKP1
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The politicians are committed to implement urgent measures to protect and promote science in spain
Representatives of the research centers belonging to the SOMMa alliance - bringing together the 41 Centers of Excellence Severo Ochoa (SO) which CBGP (UPM-INIA) is a member and María de Maeztu
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The Counsellor of Education and Research of the Comunidad de Madrid government, D. Rafael van Grieken, has visited the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA)
Twenty researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA) benefit from Madrid Government Research Programs.

European scientists unite to safeguard precision breeding for sustainable agriculture
Regulating genome edited organisms as GMOs has negative consequences for agriculture, society and economy.

MDPbiome: engineering microbiomes
MDPbiome, a computer system to facilitate microbiome engineering through external perturbations, led by researchers from Wilkinson laboratory, has been published in Bioinformatics and presented
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato exploits light signals to optimize virulence and colonization of leaves
Researchers of the CBGP (UPM-INIA) belonging to the group “Phytopathogenic Bacteria” have revealed that the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato exploits light cues to maximize its
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Arabidopsis Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitors in Defence Against Spider Mites
The CBGP group “Molecular Plant-Pest Interaction” revealed the role of the plant protease inhibitors type Kunitz in defence against spider mite (Tetranychus
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Virulence and signalling mechanisms are regulated by the length of the 3' ends of mRNAs in the rice blast fungus
The results derived from the study carried out by the research groups of ...

FAIR Metrics publication co-authored by CBGP researchers ranked by F1000 as “Exceptional”
Adherence to the FAIR Principles - that scientific outputs should be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable - is rapidly becoming a requirement of funding agencies and journals. This
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Genetic diversity analysis of cultivated and wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) accessions around the Mediterranean basin and Central Asia
The CBGP group “GENETIC AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF CROP NATURAL VARIATION ”, in collaboration with researchers from University of Davis and USDA, CA (USA), University of Milan (Italy), University
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New perspectives about photoperiodic regulation of shoot apical growth in poplar
The scientific group ‘Circadian and seasonal control of growth-dormancy cycle in poplar’ at CBGP (UPM-INIA) explores the conserved photoperiodic regulation between Arabidopsis flowering and the
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Zinc is required for legume nodule development
Researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA) group “ Transition Metal Homeostasis in Plant-Microbe Interactions”, in collaboration with other teams, have described the role of MtMTP2 in nodule
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Paolo M. Triozzi, awarded for the best Poster at XIV RBMP celebrated in Salamanca, 4-6 July 2018
The scientific committee of the Meeting of Molecular Biology of Plants celebrated this year awards the diploma as recognition of the best communication type Poster
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A complex network of ROS regulation is involved in the defence response of Arabidopsis against the two-spotted spider mite
Researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA) group “Plant-pest molecular interactions” have revealed the existence of a complex network involving reactive oxygen species (ROS), related compounds and
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Metrics for quantitative evaluation of FAIR Data
A core set of semi-quantitative metrics for the evaluation of FAIRness in data has been produced, which can be expanded by the community of users.

MtMOT1.2 is the transporter responsible for molybdate delivery to Medicago truncatula nodules
Researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA) group “ Transition Metal Homeostasis in Plant-Microbe Interactions”, in collaboration with other teams, have describe the role of
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Two-hybrid systems are revisitedv
The CBGP (UPM-INIA) researcher ...

Can viruses help to protect crop plants from diseases and pests?
Seventeen partners from 8 European countries will meet for the H2020-funded project VIROPLANT kick-off meeting on June 20-21 in Torino (Italy).

Identified a family of cochaperones involved in plant thermotolerance to high temperatures
Researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA) from the group "Regulation of translation under stress conditions in plants" have revealed the key role of HOP proteins in the establishment of long-term
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Spain: Industry sides with science
Organizations of the industry, and associations connected to R+D+i express their support towards research, backing the petition of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu alliance (SOMMa) which
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Postdoctoral Researcher Positions at the CBGP (UPM-INIA) (CBGP-Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence Research Program)
CBGP (UPM-INIA) is seeking for outstanding candidates for 16 postdoctoral researcher positions in its three CBGP Transversal Scientific Programs (TSPs) and in its
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Identified a mechanism of SWR1-C recruitment to target genes in Arabidopsis
Researchers of the CBGP (UPM-INIA) from the ¨Molecular Bases of Plant Developmental Phase Transitions¨ group, in collaboration with three more research teams, have revealed a key role for the
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Discovered a new plant immunity mechanism sharing regulatory elements with the stomata developmental pathway
The constitutive activation of this novel immunity mechanism confers broad spectrum disease resistance to plants.

A non-host of a plant virus showing only apparent extreme resistance
The deployment of viruses producing a fluorescent protein, and chimeric recombinant viruses have allowed the detection of systemic replicative viruses and the identification of the viral
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The Alliance of Severo Ochoa Centres and María de Maeztu Units (SOMMa) promotes Spanish Excellence in research and fosters the competitivity
The Secretary of State of Research, Development and Innovation, Carmen Vela, and the Director and Deputy Director of the Alliance, Luis Serrano and Teresa García-Milá, presented this new
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The amazing regenerative plasticity of plants. How is a new organ regenerated after embryogenesis?
Research carried out by the laboratory of “ROOT ORGANOGENESIS, REGENERATION AND ROOTING” at the CBGP, in collaboration with researchers from the University Miguel Hernandez of Elche, has
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The genetic diversity of mammal reservoir host populations is a key factor in the emergence of rabies virus epidemics
The CBGP research group of “Determinants of plant virus seed transmission and speciation”, in collaboration with researchers of the University of Sydney, has recently published a study in Ecology
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Silencing barley cystatins HvCPI-2 and HvCPI-4 specifically modifies leaf responses to drought stress
Silenced barley plants for an inhibitor of C1A proteases show stay-green phenotypes and tolerance to water stress.

A CBGP paper among the Big Biology Breakthroughs of 2017
The work by Burén et al. (doi:
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CBGP (UPM-INIA) will hold on May 30th-June 1st the third Edition of the Workshop “Frontiers in Plant Biology”, CBGP-10th Anniversary
Thirteen leader researchers from international institutions of excellence will participate at the Workshop. They will present their scientific advances in different areas of plant biology,
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The important role of cell wall in plant immunity
CBGP researchers review the current knowledge about plant cell wall integrity monitoring systems and their functions in triggering specific disease resistance and
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CBGP will collaborate in the new Master in Computational Biology of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
The Computational Biology Master is integrated in the new Computational and Systems Biology and Genomics Program (CsBGP) of the CBGP (UPM-INIA).

A CBGP-based article reviewing the main effects of virus infections on plant development, gets the cover of a recent general book on Plant Viruses
The paper ‘Viruses and Plant Development’, by Drs. Flora Sánchez and Fernando Ponz (CBGP group ‘Plant Virus Biotechnology’), has been chosen to illustrate the cover
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Inspiring Girls visita el CBGP (UPM-INIA) con motivo de la celebración del Día Internacional de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia EN
El martes 13 de febrero, en el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia (11 de febrero, https://11defebrero.org/), hay programada una visita de
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MtCOPT1 mediates copper uptake by nodule cells in legume Medicago truncatula
A study led by Dr. Manuel González-Guerrero shows the role of a copper transporter in nitrogen fixation in model legume Medicago truncatula.

Engineering nitrogenase for plants and fungi – What is achieved and what remains?
In this review we discuss strategies to engineer plants to fix N2, with a special focus on recent advances in biochemistry, synthetic biology and plant
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CBGP (UPM-INIA) will holds on January 30th the first Junior Workshop Frontiers in Plant Biology
Several junior researchers from international institutions of excellence will participate at the Workshop. They will present their scientific advances in different
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A CBGP (UPM-INIA) research group wins the second position at the II edition of UPM_innovatech 2T Challenge
The submitted concept is a ground-breaking solution to solve one of the biggest problems of global agriculture: the excess of nitrogen fertilization.

A regulation for seed germination based on the physical separation of enzyme and substrate
Dr. Raquel Iglesias Fernández has led a study that proposes a new mechanism controlling the seed germination of Brassica rapa and Sisymbrium officinale (Brassicaceae). This mechanism is based on
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Another step towards engineering biological nitrogen fixation: diversity of NifB, the key to FeMo-co biosynthesis
NifB or how the most complex metal cofactor on nature is built. A study led by Carlos Echavarri, from the Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation group, compiles and analyzes the most complete database
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Identified a new plant virus species native of evergreen oak forests of the Iberian Peninsula and the factors associated with its incidence and population genetic diversity
The CBGP research group of “Determinants of plant virus seed transmission and speciation” has recently published a study in Frontiers in Plant Science that contributes to the
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CBGP (UPM-INIA) offers 14 doctoral projects funded by La Caixa INPhINIT Programme
Thanks to this programme, the chosen researchers stablish a plan to develop their career, which includes opportunities to move to other countries, sectors and disciplines, and counts on a
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New insights in the role of protein N-glycosylation in root development
The group led by Dr. Juan Carlos del Pozo has identified a novel and viable allele of LEW3 gene, which encodes for an enzyme involved in protein N-glycosylation. This
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β-glucan-triggered plant innate immunity
The research group of "Innate immunity and resistance to necrotrophic fungi" has recently published in The Plant Journal a study that allows to deepen the knowledge of the role of
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FAIR Principles awarded “best papers of 2016” by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)
Dr. Mark Wilkinson of the CBGP Biological Informatics research group was lead author of the
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´100xCiencia2´ meeting gathers ´Severo Ochoa´ Centres of Excellence and ´María de Maeztu´ Units of Excellence in Alicante
Carmen Vela, the Spanish Secretary of State of Research, Development and Innovation, opened the meeting, and emphasized the importance of bringing closer science and business.

Tolerance is a virus-specific defence in plants
Tolerance to Cucumber mosaic virus in Arabidopsis thaliana, following life-history theory predictions, is attained through reprogramming of the plant’s resource allocation from growth to
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The ligand of the major allergen protein from peach is the main player in the induction of allergic sensitization
The journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy has selected for the November 2017
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Launch of the “Alliance of Severo Ochoa Centres and Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence”
The Secretary of State for R&D+i, Carmen Vela, chaired the kickoff meeting of the new Severo Ochoa and Maria Maeztu Alliance of Excellence. The alliance’s target is to internationally promote
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IX Scientific Conference in CBGP
CBGP (UPM-INIA) has just celebrated its ninth annual Scientific Conference. Fifteen researchers from the centre presented the results achieved during the last two years.

AllerScreening, a novel solution for the diagnosis of food allergy
A European Project coordinated by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid will develop a new technology for detecting food allergies, which will enable its diagnosis in a simple and quick way.

Overexpression of DEMETER, a DNA demethylase, promotes early apical bud maturation in poplar
Winter dormancy is a pivotal developmental and physiological process for the survival of the main terrestrial carbon sink: temperate and boreal forests. This work reveals the crosstalk between
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CBGP participates in the first fertilization congress organised by ACEFER
Two CBGP (UPM-INIA) researchers attended as invited lecturers to the first congress organised by the Asociación Comercial Española de Fertilizantes (ACEFER) in Madrid.

A barley protease causes opposite effects against an acari and a fungus
HvPap-1 is a barley protease induced by the attack of both, an acari and a fungus. However, when it is overexpressed or silenced opposite effects against both stresses are found.

First active NifB protein purified from a eukaryotic cell
Expression of NifB from a methanogen in mitochondria of yeast and tobacco solved the problem of NifB insolubility in eukaryotic cells, a step necessary for the generation of nitrogen fixing
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The CBGP (UPM-INIA) counts on a new webpage
The CBGP (UPM-INIA) has a new webpage with a more modern and intuitive design.

Pathogen-specific, plant cell wall-mediated immunity
Immune deficiencies of plants impaired in heterotrimeric G protein are counterbalanced by defense reponses triggered by alteration of cell wall xylan.

Tpc1, a fungal-specific transcription factor required for polar growth and pathogenesis in the rice blast fungus
Tpc1 es un regulador de desarrollo central en hongos filamentosos, que conecta la síntesis de especies reactivas de oxígeno y la vía de señalización de la MAPK Pmk1 con el control de la polaridad
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The chromatin protein EARLY BOLTING IN SHORT DAYS regulates seed dormancy in Arabidopsis
This work shows that the plant specific protein EARLY BOLTING IN SHORT DAYS plays a central role in the regulation of seed dormancy in Arabidopsis controlling the expression of a number of seed
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New Junior Leader Programme of “la Caixa” Foundation: Postdoctoral Fellowship call opened
30 postdoctoral fellowships at Universities and Research Centres of Spain, including the CBGP (UPM-INIA), are offered through this programme.

Molybdenum and zinc uptake by nitrogen-fixing cells in legume nodules
Model legume Medicago truncatula MtMOT1.3 and MtZIP6 transporters respectively mediate molybdenum and zinc uptake by rhizobia-infected root nodule cells.

Chilling-responsive DEMETER-LIKE DNA demethylase mediates in poplar bud break
This work reveals the crosstalk between DEMETER-mediated DNA demethylation, resetting of cellular metabolism and regulation of shoot apical growth during poplar bud break.

The CBGP (UPM-INIA) participates in 100xCiencia.2 event: Co-creating Values in Scientific Research
Representatives of all the Centers of Excellence «Severo Ochoa» and Units of Excellence «María de Maeztu» will meet with outstanding representatives of the knowledge-based industry, economy and
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Fernando García-Arenal, Senior Virologist Prize
The prize was granted after nomination by all plant virologists in the Spanish Society of Virology

Real-Time monitoring of transcriptional activity in poplar transactivation assays
Using a stable reporter line, based on the circadian clock gene PtaLHY2, we developed a methodology to real time monitoring the regulation of transcription and signal transduction. With this
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MATI, a novel protein involved in the regulation of herbivore-associated signalling pathways
The MATI protein (Mite AttackTrigger Immunity), unknown to now, induces the accumulation of reducing agents to avoid oxidative damage upon Tetranychus urticae infestation and modulates
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The olive pathogen Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi NCPPB3335 suppresses the plant defense response through the function of two proteins from the HopAO effector family
Two proteins of the HopAO effector family, which suppress the plant defense responses, are involved in the Olive Knot disease caused by Pseudomonas savastanoi.

Early branching development of RAV1 engineered poplars, is maintained during a field trial
An outdoor assay with genetically modified trees has shown that early branching development of RAV1 engineered poplars, is maintained during a field trial.

The Severo Ochoa programme recognises the scientific excellence of the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas
The Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP), a joint research centre between the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología
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Nitrate-dependent sodium uptake for osmotic adjustment
Arabidopsis plants take up sodium to decrease the water potential and keep their water content. Sodium uptake depends on nitrate although some other anions can substitute for nitrate in certain
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Unveiled the nature of the ligand of Pru p 3, the major allergen from peach
The long sought nature of the ligand of Pru p 3, the major allergen from peach, finally unveiled, has allowed us to establish its participation into the protein activity at two key times of
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First attempt to assemble full functional nitrogenase in eukaryotes
Synthetic biology (Voigt lab, MIT) and anaerobic biochemistry (Rubio lab, CBGP) were used to design and assess expression and mitochondria targeting of 9 nitrogen fixation gene products.

International women’s day 2017: the staff of the plant biotechnology and genomics center celebrates international women's day
All the staff of the Center for Biotechnology and Plant Genomics have joined the initiative to celebrate together, for half an hour, International Women's Day, to claim equal opportunity between
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HOP3 is a new regulator of endoplasmic reticulum stress response
Proper protein folding in the ER is vital to maintain cellular homeostasis. In this sense, there is a growing interest in the identification, as in the case of AtHOP3, of new regulators in this
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CDF3 orchestrates both flowering time and abiotic stress responses in Arabidopsis:
Abiotic stresses such as drought and extreme temperatures are among the major environmental factors that limit plant growth, development and productivity.

The evolution of a key family of transcription factors in the seeds of angiosperm plants
The B3-TFs VP1/ABI3, FUS3, LEC2 that can be traced back evolutionary to the non vascular plant Physcomitrella patens, play a central role in regulating other important TFs during Angiosperm seed
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A new approach for the generation and high-throughput detection of hydrogen-overproducing bacteria
The great interest for hydrogen (H2) as energy vector underlies research programs aimed to improving its sustainable biological production.

Antonio Molina, co-founder of Plant Response Biotech, awarded with the Best Performance Prize ‘actúaupm 2016’
The ‘actúaupm’ Program recognizes the performance of this start-up Company, which is contributing substantially to the development of a more productive and sustainable agriculture.

OBP4 regulates cell proliferation-and-differentiation balance and pluripotent cell formation
The group led by Dr. Juan Carlos del Pozo has found that the transcription factor OBP4 activates cell proliferation in differentiated pericycle cells. This activation promotes the formation of
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Permanent Research Position in Computational and Biosystems Biology
Position in Computational Biology is offered at the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA). All paperwork and requirements for this position (Offered Position Nº 99) is
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Plant Response Biotech, best European Agricultural and Green Biotech SME
The Spanish company, a spin off from the UPM founded by two CBGP researchers, receives this recognition at the 7th edition of EuropaBio Awards for its highly innovative projects in
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Science highlights nitrogen fixing cereals as one major challenge in plant biotechnology
El trabajo del laboratorio del Prof. Rubio en el CBGP aparece en una edición especial de Science.

A strongly allergenic protein facilitates fungal infection in plants
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A novel diamagnetic 8 Fe cluster
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CBGP co-authored paper about FAIR data publishing espoused by the Leaders of the G20 Nations
CBGP Informatics Group Leader Mark Wilkinson was lead author on the publication of the FAIR Data Principles in the Nature Publishing Group’s Scientific Data journal. These principles for open
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Gene silencing acts as an antiviral defense mechanism in Botrytis
A research project led by Dra. María A. Ayllón from CBGP, in collaboration with Dra. Livia Donaire, has shown that gene silencing in Botrytis acts as mechanism of defense against the infection by
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Incipient cultivation modulates the evolution of recessive resistance to virus infection in a wild plant
An international research project led by the CBGP group ‘Plant-virus interaction and co-evolution’, with the collaboration of researchers from French and Mexican institutions, shows how human
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Sugarcane hosts a rich and diverse fungal and bacterial microbiome with the potential to contribute to the crop’s sustainability
Two publications by a consortium of researchers from the GeBioPAD (Genomics and Biotechnology of Plant-Associated Diazotrophs) CBGP group and the University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Brazil) describe
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Three CBGP research groups develop business plans for their entrepreneurship ideas
The aim is that by the end of the year these initial ideas become in real business plans and potentially give rise to future UPM startups.

WORKSHOP: New Frontiers in Plant Biology
The second edition of the Workshop “New Frontiers in Plant Biology” took place on June 15-17 2016 in the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP), a joint research centre of the
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ERECTA and BAK1, two receptor-like kinases interact to regulate immune responses in Arabidopsis
Researchers from the CBGP group “Plant innate immunity and resistance to necrotrophic fungi”, in collaboration with Dr. Keiko Torii from Washington University (USA), have demonstrated the role of
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Two CBGP graduate students are awarded in international scientific meetings for the quality of their research
Laura Bacete and Sayanta Bera were distinguished with prizes to the quality of their research at the XIV Cell Wall Meeting (Chania, Crete, Greece) and the 13th International Plant Virus
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Identification of nitrogenase cofactor biosynthetic precursors on NifB
The CBGP “Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation” group identifies initial FeMo-co precursors and elucidate crucial steps of NifB reaction mechanism.

El CBGP acoge una conferencia internacional en biología de plantas y sus aplicaciones tecnológicas
El CBGP reúne en el CEI-Montegancedo de la UPM a científicos internacionales y representantes del sector empresarial, para dialogar sobre los avances en el conocimiento de la biología de la
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Flavonols regulate root light avoidance response and root growth
The CBGP Group ‘Regulation of Lateral Root Development’ has identified the molecular mechanisms used by roots to escape from sunlight and the role of flavonols in integrating hormonal signaling
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CBGP sustainable agriculture research project awarded with a $5 million grant
CBGP Professor Luis Rubio leads research aimed to obtain cereals with minimum requirements for nitrogen fertilizer.

How to publish data that is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable)
The CBGP Biological Informatics research Group recently published a formal methodology, with step-by-step guidelines for implementing the FAIR Principles for data publication, applied to
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Plant nutritional status conditions its immune response to a beneficial fungus
The genomic and transcriptomic study of the endophyteColletotrichum tofieldiae in its interaction with Arabidopsis thaliana reveals new cues about the ability of plants to maximize survival in
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Immobilization of an industrial enzyme on nanonets derived from a plant virus
The CBGP ‘Plant Virus Biotechnology’ group has achieved for the first time the nanoimmobilization of a lipase on 3D nanonets derived from an elongated plant virus.

Arabidopsis dna polymerase épsilon recruits components of polycomb repressor complex to mediate epigenetic gene silencing
Researchers at CBGP unveil the existence of interplay between the DNA replication machinery and the PcG complexes in the control of different plant developmental processes, including flowering
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A new form of plant-microorganism symbiosis discovered at CBGP
Researchers at CBGP have participated in the discovery of a new form of symbiotic association between an endophytic fungus and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, published today in the journal
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The FAIR Principles herald more open, transparent, and reusable scientific data
Today, March 15 2016, the FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship were formally published in the Nature Publishing Group journal Scientific Data.

New directorate of CBGP
Deputy Director of Scientific Infrastructures: Luis Manuel Rubio Deputy Director of Scientific Programs: Juan Carlos del Pozo Executive Director: Mª Ángeles Ayllón.

NADPH oxidases expression pattern determines ROS production in the plant response to pathogen attack
Investigadores del CBGP establecen la importancia del control de la expresión de las enzimas NADPH oxidasas para que éstas produzcan la cantidad adecuada de especies reactivas de oxígeno que
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Antonio Molina Elected Director of Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP)
He will lead the Directorate of CBGP (UPM-INIA) for the next four years.

Researchers from the CBGP and CNB are awarded by the Community of Madrid with a project to improve the response of plants to different stresses
A research project of more than half million euros has been awarded by the Community of Madrid to two CBGP researchers, Mar Castellano (coordinator) and Ane Sesma.

Deciphering the molecular bases for drought tolerance in polyploid plants
Dr. Elena Ramirez-Parra and Dr. Juan Carlos del Pozo, researchers at the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP), have analyzed molecular mechanisms underlying drought and salt
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How plants erase the memory of winter
A study by the CBGP researcher Pedro Crevillén published in Nature characterizes how the epigenetic memory of vernalization is erased at the molecular level.

AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO INCREASE THE FLOWERS, SEED AND FRUITS PRODUCTION
A scientist from CBGP has developed a method to enhance crop yield by the contact of roots, aerial parts or even the substratum of the plant fungus, Colletotrichum tofieldiae.

Which way to go? How a virus is transmitted determines its virulence
Many pathogens have the ability to be transmitted through more than one route: horizontally (between host individuals that are not parent and offspring) and
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Trees that can increase biomass production
Thanks to biotechnology, researchers at UPM have increased the production of woody species. This result is of great interest to the energy market.

A paper authored by CBGP scientists highlighted as “of special significance”
A research article coordinated by Dr. Luis Oñate-Sánchez has been recommended by F1000Prime for special significance in its field, and two of its images selected for the cover of the July 2014
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A mechanism that coordinates embryo growth is required for seed germination
Scientists at the CBGP, in a study led by Dr. Luis Oñate-Sánchez, have identified two important proteins (homeodomain transcription factors) that regulate gene expression only in the epidermis
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Illustrations from an article published by the research group supervised by Prof. Pilar Carbonero have been selected for the cover of the May issue (2014) of the Journal of Experimental Botany
Identification of a protein repressor (GBF1) of the AtCathB3 gene that is important not only in the germination sensu stricto of the A. thaliana seeds but also in the subsequent reserve
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Potassium (K+) in Plants
As an invited guest editor of the Journal of Plant Physiology, Ingo Dreyer organized a special issue on ‘Potassium (K+) effect in plants’. This compendium provides a stock-check of the current
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RNA biology in the fungal eukaryotic kingdom
Dr. Ane Sesma, UPM lecturer and CBGP researcher, has coedited together with Dr. Tobias von der Haar from the University of Kent (United Kingdom) the book: "Fungal RNA Biology" from the editorial
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Three CBGP business initiatives awarded by ActuaUPM
The business ideas presented by CBGP groups are based on allergen diagnosis methods and allergen detection in food, a multidisciplinary forestry biomass strategy, and the determination of
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“Kinetics of nif gene expression in a nitrogen-fixing bacterium” selected by the Faculty of 1000
F1000Prime identifies and recommends important articles in biology and medical research publications. Articles are selected by a peer-nominated global 'Faculty' of the world's leading scientists
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A paper in Epigenetics reports on current trends in plant chromatin research
The main European research groups in this area of biology gathered in the CBGP during the 3er European Workshop on Plant Chromatin (EWPC). The organizers publish now a report on the main topics
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Professor Francisco García Olmedo invested Doctor Honoris Causa by University “Miguel Hernández”
On January, 28th 2014, the University ‘Miguel Hernández’, Elche, Spain, invested Professor García Olmedo as Doctor Honoris Causa. Professor García Olmedo, a retired professor of the Technical
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Climate Change, Forest Production, and Biotechnology
Research conducted at CBGP has improved the productive potential of poplar by increasing its tolerance to environmental stress. We have obtained for the first time poplar lines more tolerant to
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Visit of Biotechnology Master students from the University of Salamanca
Last month, students of the Biotechnology Master from Salamanca visited the CBGP. The Center Director, Prof. García-Arenal, welcomed Prof. Dolores Rodríguez and 24 master students. A series of
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Pilar Carbonero receives one of the fifteen awards “Fundación Antama” for scientific communication in agricultural and food biotechnology in Spain
Fifteen awards granted to outstanding figures from the scientific and academic sphere whose strong commitment to the biotechnology dissemination have been essential in the adoption of this
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CBGP project is a finalist in the third and final phase of the competition Actua UPM XII
A group of researchers led by Dr. Marta Berrocal -Lobo presented a business plan for N -cycle project.

A proteomics study dissects the heat stress response leading to plant survival or death
Researchers at CBGP identify new proteins involved in plant adaptation to heat stress.

Identification of the mechanism that regulates continuous tissue formation in plants
The journal Science publishes a study developed through collaboration between the Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics UPM-INIA and Duke University that identifies 5 factors as key
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PHYB-HOS1-CO module integrates red-light signals into Arabidopsis flowering
Researchers at CBGP revealed the molecular mechanism mediating the red light-induced degradation of CO that regulates photoperiodic flowering in Arabidopsis.

Lights and Shadows of Polyploidy in Plants
Investigadores del CBGP han revisado los últimos avances relativos a los mecanismos moleculares y celulares que subyacen en la tolerancia al estrés en plantas autopoliploides. La revisión resume
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Infections caused by closely related plant viruses differentially alter plant developmental pattern
Un estudio internacional llevado a cabo en varios países, coordinado por investigadores del CBGP, demuestra la capacidad de las infecciones víricas de las plantas para alterar el plan de
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Sustainable agriculture through the root system
Investigadores del CBGP desarrollan un nuevo sistema de cultivo, fácil de implementar en los laboratorios, para poder analizar de forma sistemática el desarrollo de las raíces cultivadas en
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BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION
Three CBGP groups participate in comprehensive two-volume set Biological Nitrogen Fixation.

Histone variant H2A.Z mediates different aspects of chromatin function and modulates flowering responses in Arabidopsis
Researchers at CBGP publish a review article in Plant Journal discussing the most recent advances concerning the function of H2A.Z, a key histone variant in the control of plant gene expression
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE TRANSPORTER RESPONSIBLE FOR IRON UPTAKE BY NITROGEN-FIXING CELLS IN MODEL LEGUME MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA
Researchers at CBGP publish in Plant Physiology the identification and characterization of an iron transporter localized in model legume Medicago truncatula symbiotic root nodules. Iron is
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Do virus-resistant transgenic plants favour virus emergence?
Utilizando una estrategia avanzada de evaluación de la bioseguridad de OMG, los resultados han permitido concluir con confianza que la probabilidad de este peligro potencial, la emergencia de
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Researchers of the UPM decipher the genome and the epigenome of Arabis alpina
Arabis alpina is a plant species of the Brassicaceae family that include more than 3,000 different species, among them, some economically important crops such are rape (canola), cabbage, mustard,
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Interspecies transmission, biodiversity loss and virus emergence
Volume 10 of Current Opinion in Virology, focusing on “Emerging viruses: interspecies transmission”, was co-edited by Antoine Gessain (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France) and Fernando García-Arenal
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CBGP scientists participate in the kickoff meeting of the Marie Curie Spain-Portugal chapter
The recently created Spain-Portugal Chapter of the Marie Curie Alumni Association met at the Centre for Research of Agricultural Genomics CRAG on January, 26th to 27th. This meeting was the
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What steps in metagenomic sample preparation lead to quantitative biases in the result?
Metagenomics analysis are undertaken with the belief that they can provide a quantitative view of the relative abundance of species within an unknown sample. We know, however, that various
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE IMPORTANT THREATS FOR THE SOCIOECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE HUMANITY
Researchers of the CBGP have shown that the introduction in crops of resistance genes against viruses, selected not only for host-range expansion but also for changes in virus survival. Virus
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Cristina Gómez won the first prize for the best contribution to an international congress of allergology for her work on baker’s asthma
Cristina Gómez Casado, a predoctoral fellowship a recent doctorate from the research group "Molecular basis of allergenicity and cross- reactivity of plant foods" led by Araceli Diaz Perales, has
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CBGP’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY
Last September, CBGP has celebrated its 5th anniversary since its establishment at the new place within the Montegancedo Scientific and Technological Park of the Technical University of
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A CBGP researcher obtains a ‘Starting Grant’
Doctor Manuel González Guerrero receives the only European Research Council Starting grant awarded in 2013 to a Spanish project in the Biotechnology field

Mark Wilkinson wins the Prize to the Best peer-reviewed Article in the “International Academy, Research, and Industry Association's Service Computation 2013 Conference”
The article discuses how the technologies created in Dr. Wilkinson’s laboratory will help biological researchers automate the analysis of the big amount of data produced by high-throughput
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The web is changing the way life science and health researchers work
Interestingly, however, their reliance on the Web is also having an effect on the Web itself! This paper introduces the emergent research discipline of "Web Science", which proposes to study the
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3rd European Workshop on Plant Chromatin
The event took place on 29 and 30 August in the CBGP. Ninety three scientists from fourteen different countries representing leading laboratories in plant chromatin research gathered in this
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Gene overlapping: A double-edge sword in the evolution of RNA viruses
Fast evolution of RNA viruses is partly due to their ability to generate overlapping genes. A research effort led by CBGP uncovers an associated cost in their adaptive capacity, with possible
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The AtbZIP44 protein regulates the expression of a gene implicated in the loosening of the seed covering layers upon seed germination
Identification of a regulatory protein highly relevant in the process of loosening seed covering layers upon germination.

The novel initiative INNOVATECH-UPM was presented at the CBGP. This initiative intends to improve the Valorization of the technology Agro-Bio developed at the UPM as a required step for commercialization
This initiative is part of the novel strategy of Technology Transfer coordinated by Gonzalo León, Director of the recently founded Centro de Apoyo a la Innovación Tecnológica (CAIT) from the UPM.
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The striking hidden fungi in Arabidopsis thaliana
CBGP researchers have studied the diversity of cultivable fungal endophytes from leaves, stems and fruits of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

Fascination of Plants Day
Fascinating activity on May 20 in the CBGP: Plant biotechnology as key tool for development.

Luis Rubio at TEDxCibeles Change 2013: this meeting is part of the international TEDxChange event, which was simulcasted in more than 50 countries
In this conference Dr. Luis Rubio explained how his laboratory aims to increase cereal crop productivity by making plants acquire nitrogen from the atmosphere rather than from synthetic nitrogen
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Workshop “New Frontiers in Plant Biology
The event took place on January 31 and February 1 in the CBGP, in the context of the activities in 2013 aimed to disseminate the Montegancedo International Campus of Excellence.

CBGP research evaluation by the External Advisory Council (EAC)
Research activities of CBGP during January 2007- June 2011 were assessed by its EAC.

Fernando García-Arenal re-elected Director of CBGP
The CBGP Council, assembly representing researchers and the rest of employees of the Center, has re-elected Fernando García-Arenal, the CBGP director during the past four years, for a new
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A scientific team from the CBGP participates in the whole genome sequencing of the spider mite
An international consortium unveiled the whole genome sequence of the two-spotted red spider, one of the most cosmopolitan agriculture pests on Earth. Nature publishes this study which will open
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III Jornada Científica CBGP
Nine CBGP research groups exposed their research lines, the goals and the results achieved during the last year.

A consortium of CBGP investigators under the coordination of CBGP Professor Pollmann receives grant to improve glucose extractability from Solanaceae plants
The research program of the consortium running under the acronym OPTISOL was awarded with a €1 million funding for a period of 36 month in the framework of the INSPIRE program launched by REPSOL
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European initiative to restore polluted sites with the participation of CBGP
CBGP is participating in a LIFE+ project that combines innovative biological technologies and in situ chemical oxidation to degrade organic pollutants in military and industrial sites.

CBGP participates in EpiTRAITS, a high profile joint research & training network
Researchers of the CBGP participate in an European training network that will study the epigenetic regulation of economically important traits in plants.

Broccoli, cabbage & co.: mustard oils as Chemical Mace
Broccoli and other plants use mustard oils to ward off pests. These natural substances are also thought to have a preventive effect on cancer. A Danish-German-Spanish team is now presenting new
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Six CBGP researchers are granted by the european programme Marie Curie CIG in 2012 to consolidate their research lines
The financial support aims to provide the researchers with the best possible conditions for establishing themselves in a long term research career

Integrated pest management (IPM) from the standpoint of plant-arthropod interactions
Dr. Isabel Díaz, UPM professor and CBGP researcher, has co-edited with professor Guy Smagghe from Gent University (Belgium) the book: "Arthropod-Plant Interactions: Novel Insights and Approaches
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Lignocellulosic biomass yield enhancement: generation of poplars with an increased sylleptic branching
CBGP research group led by Dr. Isabel Allona has identified a gen responsible of a greater production of branches in poplars. Trees in which the expression of this single gene has been changed
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Protein targeted degradation regulates flowering time
In a wide variety of plants the floral transition relies on the length of the daylight period, also known as photoperiod. CBGP reserchers have characterised the role of the HOS1 protein in the
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Presentation of the book Fundamentos de la Nutrición Humana (Basics of Human Nutrition)
The book by UPM Professors Emilia López Solanilla and Francisco García Olmedo, was presented in the main Conference Hall of the UPM School of Agriculture. It has been edited by UPM Press.

Actúa UPM 2012 awarded a 1.000 € prize to a project created by CBGP staff
Paloma Rueda presented the biotech project titled “Enzyme production in genetically modified algae (Enzimas MMG)”.

CBGP Professor Luis Rubio Receives Grant to Develop Nitrogen-Fixing Cereals
The research program under the NFIX acronym has a $3 million funding for a period of 52 months from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. NFIX charitable purpose is to introduce biological
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New technologies for crop vaccination
Plant Response Biotech (PRB) will collaborate with the Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas UPM-INIA (CBGP) to exploit innovation technologies developed in the Center laboratories for
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Fernando García-Arenal received the UPM Research Prize in Santo Tomás de Aquino 2012 ceremony
UPM research award promotes the public recognition of scientists who have contributed significantly to the improvement of UPM research.

Presentation of the UPM’s Grade in Biotechnology at the CBGP, with participation of the CEO from Genoma España
50 students from different high schools in Madrid attended the presentation at CBGP. Three professors detailed the specifics of each of the routes that make up the grade: Plant Biotechnology,
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CBGP launches nine new fundamental research projects
Nine proposals have been granted in the call of the Spanish National Plan for Scientific Research, Development and Innovation published in 2011. Total funds for them are above 1.5 million
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